ATHENS — A bounce back win was needed in Athens Saturday, no matter how it looked.
A week after falling in the game of the year to then-No.4 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia grinded through a 31-13 win over Auburn, improving to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC play.
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